Sherry Lansing

Business Executive

Birthday July 31, 1944

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Chicago, IL

Age 80 years old

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About

Served as CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox. She was the first woman to head a Hollywood studio.

Before Fame

She attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

Trivia

She was also the first woman studio head to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the first woman studio head to have her hands and footprints placed at Grauman's Chinese Theater.

Family Life

She was married to William Friedkin.

Associated With

She was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by Tom Cruise.